Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

It’s been another record-breaking year for food startups in New England!

Our entrepreneurs are mapping the global food supply chain, landing major funding for robot restaurants in partnership with culinary celebrities, leading positive food system change through new food recovery initiatives, creating novel biofilms, and a whole host of others are inspiring massive food industry evolution. Additionally, this past year, Branchfood has extended its support for early-stage food entrepreneurship through Branch Venture Group, our angel network comprised of industry veterans investing in food startups with three investments to date!

We anticipate an even more impactful 2019 but want to celebrate the accomplishments of our local food community and all they have achieved this year.

Join us in celebration of these companies and more at our holiday gathering on Thursday, December 13th from 7 PM - 10 PM at Clover Food Lab in Boston's Financial District!

Branchfood, Clover Food Lab, Brex, and Wolf & Company are teaming up once again to celebrate the awesome work of our fellow food innovators, startups, and entrepreneurs and look forward to celebrating with you too!

We'll provide a delicious spread of new menu favorites from Clover, along with beer, wine, cider, and treats from local food startups launching and expanding to Boston. Additionally, you'll get to mix and mingle with food industry professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, and more. Come hungry and ready to party!

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Join us for a networking mixer and panel discussion with local food and food tech entrepreneurs who launched and grew their startups in Boston!

This event is an opportunity for students across Boston, as well as community members, to network and hear from entrepreneurs who leveraged the local ecosystem to build industry-transforming businesses. This event is free and open to the community. Light food and drinks will be provided.

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

The Future of Brewing: Panel Discussion and Tasting Event

The global beer industry faces its greatest challenge in 50 years. According to McKinsey & Company, all at once, there is falling consumer demand, increasingly competitive products, heightened requirements by retailers and consumers, and tougher market access. This confluence of challenging developments is not merely creating temporary roadblocks for large beer manufacturers – it marks the beginning of a difficult era for the entire industry.

So what does the future of the industry look like?

Greater Boston's brewing scene is bubbling! Local companies are disrupting the industry and creating unique experiences, flavors, and combinations that rival the oldest brands.

On Wednesday, September 26th, Branchfood is teaming up with Wolf & Company PC and CIC to chat about the business of brewing and understand the past, present, and future of the industry. Join us for a panel of experts from local breweries - large, small, and in between - who will tell us how they got started, where they found funding, and how they brew, market, package, sell, and distribute their product, and where the industry is going.

Rob is a Co-Founder and President of Nightshift Brewing and President of the Massachusetts Brewers Guild. From its humble beginnings as a homebrewing operation, to its first home in a small warehouse in Everett, to its more recent life as a massive production and distribution operation with an extremely popular taproom, Night Shift Brewing has come a long way since its founding in 2012 by 3 Bowdin graduates.

CraftRoots Brewing is Milford's first brewery! It is also the first 100% woman-owned "brick-and-mortar" brewery in the history of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The company is a 7-barrel brewery with taproom, serving eight different beer styles daily. With sustainability at its core, CraftRoots Brewing is grounded in a truly grassroots idea: connect the circle between farmers, maltsters, brewers and beer lovers. CraftRoots opened in 2014 as an LLC and brewed its first batch of beer in 2015. In March 2017, the brewery opened in a warehouse in Milford.From 2016 to 2017, the brewery grew by 1,440 percent, from 20 barrels produced in 2016 to 308 in 2017. In 2017 it was named the fastest growing craft brewery in the USA.

Bruce leads marketing efforts for Willie's Superbrew, a craft beverage startup founded by a group of friends and graduates from Brown University. Willie’s Superbrew is creating an entirely new category for the alcoholic beverage industry. Superbrew is a cross between hard cider and spiked seltzer, made with all-natural, real ingredients at the Guild in Pawtucket. Two flavors, sparkling ginger and lemon and the new sparkling pomegranate and acai, combine superfoods in a refreshing drink that’s perfect for summertime sipping.

Schedule

Tasting starts at 6:00 pm

Panel Discussion starts at 6:30 pm

Q&A Session at 7:30 pm

Event ends at 8:30 pm

The Future of BrewingWednesday, September 26th, 2016:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Lighthouse, 20th floor

CIC Boston

50 Milk

Boston, MA 02109

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Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Branchfood and Branch Venture Group invite you to attend our second annual financing for food discussion focused on angel investment for high-growth food startups on Thursday, June 21st 6PM-8PM at 50 Milk Street in Boston's Downtown Crossing.

Areas of Focus:

Hear from investors on what financing food is all about what they look for in investments

Learn the terminology used by angel investors and venture capitalists

Understand the pros and cons of raising early-stage investment for your startup

Review the process for raising funding, timeline expectations, and documentation

Receive answers to your questions about the fundraising process

This panel discussion is ideal for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs, individuals looking to connect with food investors, and anyone interested in food consumer packaged goods, food tech, and agtech business development, and finance.

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Future of Food Series: The Future of Grocery

In our 4th and final panel in the Future of Food Series, we will be speaking with New England's leading startup founders, consultants and market CEO's to discuss the latest trends in consumer purchasing, digital retailing, and grocery innovation.

PRESENTERSDavid Stone, CEO & Founder at Forager

David is a serial technology entrepreneur whose passion is to create and build innovative companies that take advantage of emerging market shifts. David is CEO & Founder at Forager, an early stage startup with a mission of making locally sourced food more widely available to all.

Cheryl Cronin, CEO at Boston Public Market

Cheryl Cronin has been a leader in numerous business and nonprofit organizations, with a particular interest in those that bring others to Boston and the Commonwealth and in the vitality of the city. She is the CEO at Boston Public Market, an indoor, year round marketplace for locally sourced groceries and specialty agricultural products, where residents and visitors can find fresh, seasonal food from Massachusetts and New England.

John Maggiore, Owner at Maggiore's Sales and Marketing

John is a broker of Natural Food products to Supermarkets in New England. As a consultant, he specializes in Sales strategy for Natural, Organic and Specialty products. John also runs full day seminars and networking events on “Becoming a More Effective Sales Manager in the Natural and Specialty Channel" and "Operations and Supply Chain Management".

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Brands that want to be leaders in the industries of the future must find their innovative edge today.

Food Edge, is a first-of-its-kind summit that brings together the food industry’s largest brands, alongside dynamic startups and disruptive leaders, to help you find your brand’s edge.

Packed with two days of inspiring speakers, innovation workshops, and fireside chats, we'll explore the trends, strategies and capabilities that can become your edge in the marketplace — everything from sustainable sourcing and recipe innovation to product design, customer experience, and social media.

The Future of Food is a 4-part series exploring topics surrounding the Future of Food. The series is jointly hosted by Branchfood andCIC in Boston, Massachusetts. Tickets are available to purchase for individual events or an all-access series pass. Join the Branchfood mailing listto receive updates and learn more about this and future events!

Series Dates and Topics:February 22nd - The Future of Agriculture -SOLD OUTMarch 22nd - The Future of Food Products - SOLD OUTApril 26th - The Future of NutritionMay 24th - The Future of Grocery

Future of Food Series: The Future of Nutrition

Personalized nutrition, higher-quality food, and sustainability practices are in high demand by health-conscious consumers. Boston is the home to some of the most cutting-edge research and startups working towards improving the health of our population.

In our 3rd Future of Food Series panel, we will speak with Boston's leading startup founders, researchers, and health gurus to discuss the latest trends in nutrition products, technology, and research.

Susan directs the Energy Metabolism Laboratory at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. Her lab's research brings advanced nutrition and behavioral science to interventions aiming to make healthy eating and weight management easier and more successful. She also founded Instinct Health Science, a startup company that is implementing her iDiet weight loss program.

Joshua Kotfila, Principal Consultant at Natural Product Innovations

Dr. Kotfila has extensive experience in the development of new dietary supplements, functional foods and beverages that spans from prototyping through commercialization. His expertise in scientific affairs, product development, regulatory and marketing draws from his work at top tier research universities and Fortune 500 companies. Dr. Kotfila is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and holds a BS in Dietetics, an MS in Human Nutrition, and a PhD in Nutrition Sciences

Alexis Fox, CEO at Lighter

Alexis is the CEO (Chief Empowerment Officer) at Lighter, a powerful platform that helps the world eat better. Fox has dedicated her life to fixing our broken food system. She has worked in the movement as an attorney, political leader and entrepreneur. She also spent three years as an adjunct Professor of Leadership at Emerson College.

On Thursday, April 26th Brad Lahrman, Vice President of Marketing for LightLife Foods, will host office hours at Branchfood. At LightLife, Brad is responsible for brand vision and strategy, marketing management, P&L management, innovation, new product development, finance and operations. He is happy to meet with companies at any stage to help advise on many topics including marketing and more.

Branchfood is headed over to Spyce - the world’s first restaurant featuring a robotic kitchen that cooks complex meals opening May 2018 at 241 Washington Street.

We'd love for members of the Branchfood community (and friends of Branchfood) to join us on this lunch outing! Lunch will be held on Thursday, April 26th from 12 - 2pm. If you'd like to stop by for a free meal, please sign up below and we'll send you a coupon with a QR code.

This 1-hour info session will provide you with the basics and best practices for selling your food products on Amazon.

We will cover:

Understanding Amazon’s #1 objective and how it impacts your biz

Touring an active seller account and learn the critical language

Hearing the simple, effective strategy used by small brands to compete

Understanding the 10 steps to create an irresistible product listing

Learning the Amazon profit equation and 11 critical costs

Getting the scoop on just announced, upcoming changes for sellers

Asking any question and receiving honest answers

PRESENTED BY:

Heather Sears, Marketer | Consultant | Author

Heather is an accomplished marketer, consultant, published author, and Branchfood member! She actively sells her kitchen products on Amazon and has done so for the last two years. Her products were named “hot new releases” and were immediately profitable. She is also an accomplished marketing executive and author of the award-winning book Mind to Mouth: A Busy Chick’s Guide to Mindful Mealtimes. Heather has over 20 years of experience working with brands including Coors, Dunkin’ Donuts, Integrative Nutrition, PayPal and YP.com helping them navigate changing consumer mindsets and purchasing behavior. Heather has a BA with high honors from University of Michigan and MBA from Northwestern University. She lives in Boston with her husband and son where she plays tennis and enjoys cooking crave-worthy meals. Connect with her at www.heather-sears.com.

Selling on Amazon: Basics and Best Practices for Food StartupsThursday, April 5, 20181:30 - 2:30PM

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Repsly is transforming how brands get closer to their customers with our super easy-to-use mobile CRM, so what better way to celebrate our favorite local brands and tech companies than with our legendary Power Hour! Join us on-site in downtown Boston for an evening of networking, food and drink, plus an all-star panel discussion on the power of disruption. You won't want to miss it!

6:30 - Welcome & Panel Discussion. Hear from our VP of Marketing, Allen Bonde, on why Boston is a hot spot for innovative food, beverage and consumer companies, and learn what it takes to be a disrupter from our expert panel.

Branchfood - Lauren Abda, Founder

Drizly - Bryan Goodwin, SVP of Commercial Sales & Operations

Repsly- Marko Kovac, Co-Founder

7:00 - Networking. Stick around (or come by) to connect with brands and others in the community.

The Future of Food is a 4-part series exploring topics surrounding the Future of Food. The series is jointly hosted by Branchfood andCIC in Boston, Massachusetts. Tickets are available to purchase for individual events or an all-access series pass. Join the Branchfood mailing listto receive updates and learn more about this and future events!

Series Dates and Topics:February 22nd - The Future of Agriculture -SOLD OUTMarch 22nd - The Future of Food ProductsApril 26th - The Future of NutritionMay 24th - The Future of Grocery

Future of Food Series: The Future of Food Products

Flavor Clouds, Gelato with zero added sugar, and prickly pear water are just a few examples of the new food products, trends, and businesses that are emerging daily. Though we're seeing innovative consumer packaged goods startups launching around the world, Boston is home to some of the most progressive food product innovations out there.

In our 2nd Future of Food Series panel, we will speak with Boston's leading startup founders, investors, and manufacturers to discuss the latest trends in food product innovation, development and marketing.

PRESENTERS

Adam Melonas, Founder & CEO at Chew LLC and NurseryAdam is one of the worlds most respected innovators in the experimental culinary arts. In 2013 he founded Chew, a food innovation lab in Cambridge, MA that redefines what is possible in the world of packaged food by creating game-changing products that are not only delicious but also nutritious and sustainable. Adam's latest venture, the Nursery, is a Food and Beverage incubator designed to build and scale both new Food and beverage products, as well as Food and Beverage Technology.

Risa's role at The Boston Beer Company is to oversee all philanthropy across multiple brands including the company’s award-winning initiative, Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream, a program she helped to create in 2007. The program connects hard-working entrepreneurs in the food, beverage and brewing areas with working capital, coaching and networks they need to start, strengthen and grow their small businesses.

MODERATOR

Janelle Nanos, Reporter at The Boston Globe

Janelle is a writer, editor, and journalism professor in Boston. She is currently a business reporter at the Boston Globe, where she writes about retail, e-commerce, the food industry and consumer culture. She thrives on diving deep into the ideas, people, and businesses that drive Boston’s economy.

On Thursday, March 22nd Matt Gregory, former Director of Supply Chain Innovation at Plum Organics, will host office hours at Branchfood. At Plum, Matt led the development and implementation of initiatives that rethought Plum’s end-to-end supply chain, leading to enhanced profitability, defensibility, and consumer experience. He is happy to meet with companies at any stage to help advise on many topics including building out supply chains.

Most recently, Matt Gregory spent 5 years at Plum Organics, PBC (acquired by Campbell Soup Company in 2013). His last role with the company was Director of Supply Chain Innovation, where he led the development and implementation of initiatives that rethought Plum's end-to-end supply chain, leading to enhanced profitability, defensibility, and consumer experience. Matt was a leader in the company’s strategic road-mapping of future food processing technologies, looking for developments to unlock more delicious and nutritionally complete food.

Prior to his time with the Supply Chain team, Matt held several roles with Plum's product innovation team. The innovation function at Plum is unique in the food industry; in it, Matt oversaw both the front-end product design and back-end technical commercialization/scale-up processes for each product launch. Matt launched 30 baby food items in 6 formats, including several which required the development of new manufacturing partners.

Prior to Plum, Matt was the Director of Operations and Supply Chain for Two Degrees Food, a ‘buy one, give one’ food company.

Matt was also a founding faculty member of The Culinary Institute of America's Food Business School. There he co-developed and co-taught "Concept to Shelf," a curriculum to help aspiring food entrepreneurs build food products.

Matt has a BA in English from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. Matt and his wife Lena recently returned to Boston after nearly a decade in San Francisco and NYC. Lena is a writer and artist with her MFA in 3D Animation. The couple expects their first baby in mid-April 2018.

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

On Wednesday, February 21st from 9AM -11:30AM we'll be hosting accountants from Wolf & Company for office hours to answer all your tax-related questions. Signup today for these FREE office hours here: https://branchfood.youcanbook.me/service/jsps/cal.jsp?btz=US%2FEastern&ini=1517958512543&cal=0187de3f-faa7-4d7b-99af-9441b4f15d6f

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

It’s been another record-breaking year for food startups in New England!

Some are winning awards for their contributions towards preserving natural resources, others are winning competitions to have the resources, tools and advice needed to bring their business to the next level.

Join us in celebration of these companies and more at our holiday gathering for food on Wednesday, December 13th!

Branchfood, Clover Food Lab, and Wolf & Company are teaming up once again to celebrate the awesome work of our fellow food innovators, startups, and entrepreneurs starting at 7PM at Clover Food Lab in Boston's Financial District.

We'll provide delicious bites from Clover, beer, wine, cider, and treats from local food startups launching and expanding to Boston!

We will also be hosting a raffle for an exciting prize! Be sure to bring your business card and drop it in our raffle bowl when you check-in for your chance to win!

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Community Table is for eaters, entrepreneurs, and students of food to connect and exchange ideas. A model created by Babson's Food Sol, the design is always one table and one conversation, with the collective driving the content. People have reported finding partners, expanding networks, and reaching retail all as direct results of attending Community Table. We hope you'll join the conversation to network, discuss, connect and learn from others doing awesome work in the city!

Feel free to bring your business cards, your lunch, and/or food to share with the group! Community Table is all about FOOD so we encourage attendees to bring samples of their products and consider this event an opportunity to showcase your newest recipes and flavors.

Do you want to learn how to turn that random follower into a raving fan? Join Branchfood for a Media Training workshop with the founders of FRESH Communications and learn how to create authentic, engaging, credible content that makes people hungry for more!

Overview of the knowledge you will gain:

Intro – Why media train?

The FRESH 5 Step Method – You will go through our five step communications method which includes two exercises aimed at helping you develop your core message and three supporting proof points. You will learn tips and tricks on communications skills to help you nail an interview (whether on the phone, video conferencing or in person).

Practice – You will get to practice your interviewing skills in a mock senario and we will provide customized feedback.

Elevator Pitch – You will acquire the tools necessary to create an elevator pitch, have time to create your own and share with the other attendees.

FRESH Communications provides public relations, marketing and communication services for food & nutrition companies. The founders Sheri and Stephanie believe that everyone deserves access to healthy foods and, that identifying those foods should be simple. They strive to help you develop real relationships with people through expert storytelling, insightful communication, and nutrition guidance. The FRESH approach is about forming an unbreakable bond with your customers.

Looking to launch a high-growth food product? Interested in learning from the experts?

On Thursday, October 5th, Branchfood is delighted to host Mary Waldner, founder of Mary's Gone Crackers, for a fireside chat starting at 6pm at CIC Kendall in Cambridge. We'll be talking with Mary about her humble beginnings as a passionate, gritty food entrepreneur and how she grew her company to 250 employees, eventually selling it to a Japanese company. Join us to learn more about her journey, what she did right, what she should have done differently, and get your burning questions answered!

Snacks and drinks will be provided at the event.

About Mary:Inspired by her own struggles with Celiac Disease, Mary sought to ameliorate the shortage of nutritious and delicious, gluten free options available in grocery stores. Using her hand-crafted recipes, she founded Mary's Gone Crackers in 2004 and the product quickly became a big hit among consumers. In 2008, Mary's Gone Crackers Original was awarded the Sofi Gold for the most outstanding cracker at the New York Fancy Food Show. In 2012, Mary's Gone Crackers joined with Kameda Seika, the leading maker of rice crackers in Japan, to expand her healthful products to a wider audience. Mary holds a Master's degree in clinical psychology, and prior to Mary's Gone Crackers, she practiced as a psychotherapist for 26 years. Her background as a healer and food company entrepreneur is unique and allows her to connect with a variety of audiences.

Included in this event will be samples of Mary's Gone Crackers products paired with food samples from surrounding Boston-based startups.